{"id":378,"date":"2018-11-16T14:10:17","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T22:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=999927320"},"modified":"2018-11-16T14:10:17","modified_gmt":"2018-11-16T22:10:17","slug":"pet-projects-fix-adopt-moving-toward-no-pet-unwanted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/pets\/pet-projects-fix-adopt-moving-toward-no-pet-unwanted","title":{"rendered":"Pet Projects: Fix, adopt\u2014moving toward no pet unwanted"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please send any Long Beach or Seal Beach pet-related events or projects to\u00a0pets@lbpost.com<\/a>. Posting subject to approval.<\/em><\/p>\n

Fix Long Beach<\/a> is having its umpteenth spay\/neuter clinic this Saturday (see Things to do, pets to support<\/strong>) with the purpose of stemming the source of unwanted pets. If you know anyone who can\u2019t or won\u2019t fix their cat or dog, please let them know about the clinic. It\u2019s free; low-cost vaccines and flea\/deworming treatments as well as free microchips are also available. Furthermore, mandatory spay\/neuter is the law in Long Beach<\/a>. No guarantee that anyone you speak to will take advantage, but it\u2019s worth a shot.<\/p>\n

As always, the Virtually Pets<\/strong> section of Pet Projects features cats, dogs and rabbits that are adoptable and not sold or given away on social media or by someone\u2019s best friend or aunt whose cat or dog just had a litter. That may sound heartless\u2014you worry about where all these misbegotten pets go. Many do wind up in shelters, where actions of humans send these unfortunate but worthy little guys.<\/p>\n

If you are ready to adopt a pet, please go to a shelter first. In particular, visit an open-admission shelter where animals may be subject to euthanasia if overcrowding and a lack of fosters makes it unavoidable. Our shelter at Long Beach Animal Care Services<\/a> (LBACS) has continually improved its euthanasia and live-release rates, and part of this is because people come to adopt them. Please visit LBACS (see photo for entrance) before you look for cats, dogs or rabbits anywhere else. And don\u2019t make that \u201canywhere else\u201d Craigslist or people selling their \u201cpurebreds.\u201d<\/p>\n

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LBACS entrance is at the Animal Admissions signage, 7700 E. Spring St., at entrance to El Dorado Park. No parking fee for shelter visitors.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

And now, it\u2019s time for a short film, featuring these cats who are ready to go home.<\/p>\n

Duffy<\/strong>, tortie-attitude girl, female, 7 years old, ID#A615706<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Harvey<\/strong>, steel-gray stunner, male, 1 year old, ID#A614036<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Lol<\/strong>, special orange cat (they all are), male, 4 months old, ID#A615616<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Yolo<\/strong>,\u00a0masked-marvel brown tabby, male, 4 months old, ID#A615610<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Kit<\/strong>, another special orange tabby, male, 4 months old, ID#A615618<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Louis<\/strong>, gray-and-white mysteriously masked tabby, male, 6 months old, ID#A614130 <\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LongBeachAnimalCare\/videos\/834850233572754\/<\/p>\n

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Things to do, pets to support<\/h4>\n

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California Turtle and Tortoise Club, Care Society Chapter presents Desert Tortoise Council: Who we are, what we do, and how you can get involved, <\/strong>Friday<\/strong>, Nov. 1<\/strong>6<\/strong>, <\/strong>7:30<\/strong> p.m., <\/strong>University Baptist Church, 3434 Chatwin Ave., Long Beach, free to turtles and tortoises and their humans<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Michael Tuma, chair of the Desert Tortoise Council Board of Directors,\u00a0will provide a presentation about conserving desert tortoises and their habitats.<\/p>\n

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Fix Long Beach Free Spay\/Neuter Clinic: Saturday, Nov. 17, 9 a.m.\u20133 p.m., Ramona Park, 3301 E. 65th St.,<\/strong> Long Beach, free spay\/neuter for qualifying Long Beach residents; free microchips; shots, flea-med doses, dewormers and nail trimmings $10 each.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the law to fix your pets in Long Beach and many Southern California cities. To provide this costly service to our Long Beach residents who otherwise couldn\u2019t afford it, Fix Long Beach offers this service free of charge. Make an appointment through IM or email at <\/strong>fixlongbeachinfo@gmail.com<\/a>;<\/strong> include (1) your name, (2) address, (3) phone number, (4) pet’s name, (5) age, (6) sex, (7) breed, and (8) weight. Standby available at 8:30 a.m. Vouchers are provided through Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS) Spay\/Neuter Assistance Voucher Program<\/strong> for pets without appointments or dogs too large to fit on the vehicle\u2014they may be used at specified veterinary clinics. For both spay\/neuter and vaccinations,<\/strong> all dogs must be on sturdy leashes and all cats must be in dedicated carriers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Moon Cat Caf\u00e9 presents Helen Sanders CatPAWS adoptions, <\/strong>Saturday<\/strong>, Nov. 1<\/strong>7<\/strong>, <\/strong>noon\u20134 p.m., <\/strong>El Torito parking lot, 6605 Pacific Coast Hwy., Long Beach, adoption fees apply<\/strong><\/p>\n

Celebrate the beginning of fall by cozying up to adoptable cats with gourmet coffee and a freshly made pastry. Helen Sanders CatPAWS<\/a> will be the beneficiary of 10 percent of the proceeds. The coffee is only excelled by the cats!<\/p>\n

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Pedro Pet Pals \u201cPetsgiving\u201d: Saturday, Nov. 17, 10 a.m.\u20133 p.m., 336 W. Anaheim St. (in front of Food 4 Less), Wilmington, free vaccines and microchips to first 100 cats and dogs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bring your pets for free shots and microchips\u2014first come, first poked. Be sure that your dog is on a sturdy leash and your cat is in a dedicated carrier.<\/p>\n

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Happy Meowur: <\/strong>Sunday,<\/strong> Dec. 2<\/strong>, <\/strong>4:30 p.m.\u20136 p.m.<\/strong>, <\/strong>Kobe Steakhouse, 3001 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, suggested donation $15<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visit with the CatPAWS rescue and adoption team to find out what this wonderful adoption organization has done for cats and newborn kittens during the year, what they\u2019ll do next year, and how you can help. Appetizers available. Humans only, naturally.<\/p>\n

Ongoing<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Pet Adoption Locations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The following pet-related businesses regularly feature cat, dog and rabbit adoptions. If you\u2019re a Long Beach-area rescue and don\u2019t see your adoption event listed here, please email\u00a0pets@lbpost.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Petco Animal Supplies, Marina Shores,\u00a06500 Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n